Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-25

less labOrS. untli the marvellous struc
ture, enlarging ard expanding by sue
cessive increments of assimllated ma
terial, gradually emerges from the en-
iclosing waters, and flashes its radiant
crest in the face of the astonished sun
| The debris of storal and wreck, the
: driftage of ocean's solitary waste, col.
Iect and accu, ulate upon its surface
the alchemy of sun and wind and rain
transmutes the gathered material into
fertile soil seeds, borne from aiar. are
lodged therein; and, 10. verdant Is
land, clad in the luXuriant vegetation
of the tropical zone, makes glad the
heart OF the voya3er, and invites the
residence Of homeless man.
< Examples Of associated action, il
this direction might Re multiplied tc
an indefinite extent, but this one must
suffice for, though strictly applicable
to only one portion OF the domain oi
animal life. tits nevertheless "a type
and representative OF what prevails a
mong all other portions. illustrations
Of which are familiar to every atten
tive observer. But it is among men
endowed with reason and intelligence
that the principle received its most
extensive application, and reaches lis
highest development. In the inanl-
mate world. its processes are simply
the result of IN absolute controlling
aud directing power. acting upon inert
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tain changes Of internal structure, or
mod iications Of outward form; among
irrational animals, while undoubtedly Y
the same as TO origin, and subject to
the same general directing agency, yet
they are modified. IN some partlcuIa lars,
by the character. and wants of the
creatures which they affect but amon 9
men they seem t. be essentially volun-
tary, originating IN acts OF pure vnl-
ton. put into operation bv an intelli.
gence that estimates their worth and
determines their proprIety. For. how
ever great the inducements leading 10
their adoptjon, however important the
advantages resulting from their EN-
ployment, vet these considerations can
not be said, with any degree OF truth,
+ to subjugate the will, and compel the
acceptance Of the course which they
Indicate. The principal. then. as 1t
applies 10 men. and to other animals,
differs chiytl, in the fact that while
among the former. it Is the result OF
rhDIrs. among the latter. It is the effect
Of a doWiHGi.Hg impulse. which can
90 more b. resisted than can water
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poses IN both eases are very much the
same. With men, as with other ami
mals, the two great clafsss o. assacla
ton, the utliItaFian and the aggressive,
are equally prominent. Bat leaving
out thls apparent similarity As To pur
pose, the distinction as 10 origin aud
mode Of NpilcatIon remains. Here.
AS Il all ths diversified interests Of hu
man life. man j. made the arblter Of
ms own d.,tinv, and the means he en-
ploys 10 effect ms purposes are, in large
measure, ielt TO bis own dtscretI n and
cholc".
But. whatever the conditions Of its
origin. or circumstance. Of It's employ
mrut. il prevails so extensively, and
comprrhenlS so wade range of ob
jects, that 1t is very difficult 10 con
ceIvc Of human existence, AT least with
any degree Of comfort, apart from its
constant use and application. At ev-
cry step OF his progress, the Individual
finds himself unable, single handed, to
contend with the forces arrayed against
him. and the only resource is to call
III the assistance Of his fellows, and
seek br associated effort TO overcome
the difficulties Of his position, and Sc
cure what NAV be necessary for his
safety md we'll being. Accordingly.
associations, As multiplied in number,
and diverse IN character, rs the inter
esis they are intended tosuhs rye, con
stltute prominent and distinguishing
features of human life aud activity.
OF IT, csc, s,me are so paramount III
importance. so lnterwoyen with the
very IDA Of material and moral ad
vancement, that they may BE- regarded
rs quite indispensable to ths attain
ment Of the purposes for which man
has being here.
For example, the circumstances tha'
prompt him to seek the aid aud CO op
GRAFTON of his fellows, in his struggle
for the temporal good he needs, will
render necessary The option of suit
able rules for tn regulation Of tn in
tercour>eihus sought 10 bc,stab,iShcd
For it IL plain that, unl.ss this inter
course De founded upon principles of
Justice and fairness, and conducted ac
cording to the requirements Of mutual
and reciprocal heIpFulaesS, tie pr SER
v-tlon OF harm 'nIoas relations between
the individual parties to it, will be TN
tirely impossible. The recognition
and acceptance, therefore, of al ptopsi-
ate rules, tlirming the rights AID pre-
scr.blng the dutiesappertaining to the
position thuSaSSum, d, must be regard
ed AS an essential conIi ion of its use
fuluesa, If not If it, very existence
And If men were generally capable OF
approaching the right, or disposed to
observe its precepls in their conduct
toward one another, the mere adoption
and PRONUNCIATION of the rules in ques-
ton, would be amply sufficient for the
purpose. But, unfortunately, men, in
their very best estate, have large re
sidnum of perversity, if not of positive
evil, in their composition. While cia,
morons for their own rights, they are
prone to disregard the rights of 9TH
ers, and something more than mere
abstract principles is required to re,
train them within proper limits. Hence
aries the nece slty Of ing and es-
tabllshing great supervising author
ity, invested with adequate power to
enforce the rules adopted, by common
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